BRIGG FARMERS' MARKET MILESTONE

Our picture shows a shopper gazing at a landmark sign during yesterday's Brigg Farmers’ Market.
It was drawing attention to  2016 being the 15th anniversary of these monthly events during which the public buys  food and drink from those who produce it.
North Lincolnshire Council oversees the monthly farmers' markets, which go from strength to strength.
Farmers' market Saturdays always see the biggest turnout of shoppers during the entire month.
Other businesses benefit, too. The majority of those who tour the town centre  farmers' market also take a look at what other retail premises and eateries have to offer, together with the general Saturday market.
This spreads out along Wrawby Street and has a good range of stalls.
We noted about 10am that the fresh bread stall outside Lloyds Bank had a lengthy queue of eager customers. It appears this is not unusual.
What Brigg could do with, though, is more stalls and additional shoppers visiting the general markets every Thursday and on the three Saturdays in the month when the farmers' event is not being held.
North Lincolnshire Council has tried a number of initiatives to try and boost the uptake of general market stalls.
We don't have the answer. However, the continuing rise in new business ventures is bringing more trade to the town and hopefully that will have a knock-on benefit to our historic market.